General Aviation
Bell 47d
Manufacturer: BELL
The Bell 47 is a single‑rotor, single‑engine light helicopter produced by Bell Helicopter. It was the first helicopter certified for civilian use in the United States on 8 March 1946 and went on to become one of the most widely built helicopters, with more than 5,600 units produced, including licensed versions in Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- bell-47d
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 4
- Example Registration
- N12888
Specifications
- Length
- 9.63 m / 31 ft
- Height
- 2.82 m / 9 ft
- Max Speed
- 169 km/h / 105 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 135 km/h / 84 mph
- Range
- 396 km / 214 nmi
- First Flight
- 1945-12-08
- Production Start
- 1946
- Production End
- 1974
- Total Built
- 5600
Variants
- 47D- 4 registrations - Example N12888